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Champions return to Pine Prairie

Champions return to Pine Prairie

Champions return to Pine Prairie

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Monday, April 7, 2025
Two decades after capturing the Class 2A state championship, members of the 2005 Pine Prairie softball team returned for a pre-game celebration on Thursday, April 3, before the current team’s game against Buckeye. Highlighting the ceremony was Carolyn Deville throwing out the ceremonial first pitch.
The 2025 Ville Platte Gazette’s Most Valuable Players for basketball represent Mamou High and Sacred Heart. (Above, left to right) Boys’ MVP Shay Collins and girls’ MVP Alyssa Brignac pose for a photo inside their school’s gymnasiums. Collins was also named a member of the All-District first team in District 4-3A, while Brignac was a first-team selection in District 5-1A. Both players helped guide their respective teams to playoff appearances this season. (Gazette photos by Tony Marks)

The 2025 Ville Platte Gazette’s Most Valuable Players for basketball represent Mamou High and Sacred Heart. (Above, left to right) Boys’ MVP Shay Collins and girls’ MVP Alyssa Brignac pose for a photo inside their school’s gymnasiums. Collins was also named a member of the All-District first team in District 4-3A, while Brignac was a first-team selection in District 5-1A. Both players helped guide their respective teams to playoff appearances this season. (Gazette photos by Tony Marks)

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Collins earns MVP honors before joining Colonels

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Monday, April 7, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor MAMOU - Shay Collins, a multi-sport athlete of Mamou High School, has signed to play football for the Nicholls State University Colonels.
The 2025 Ville Platte Gazette’s Most Valuable Players for basketball represent Mamou High and Sacred Heart. (Above, left to right) Boys’ MVP Shay Collins and girls’ MVP Alyssa Brignac pose for a photo inside their school’s gymnasiums. Collins was also named a member of the All-District first team in District 4-3A, while Brignac was a first-team selection in District 5-1A. Both players helped guide their respective teams to playoff appearances this season. (Gazette photos by Tony Marks)

The 2025 Ville Platte Gazette’s Most Valuable Players for basketball represent Mamou High and Sacred Heart. (Above, left to right) Boys’ MVP Shay Collins and girls’ MVP Alyssa Brignac pose for a photo inside their school’s gymnasiums. Collins was also named a member of the All-District first team in District 4-3A, while Brignac was a first-team selection in District 5-1A. Both players helped guide their respective teams to playoff appearances this season. (Gazette photos by Tony Marks)

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Chicken bites and a parfait carry Brignac to an MVP season

News Staff
Monday, April 7, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - Change is inevitable. In an ever changing landscape, it is important to hang on to constants when they present themselves. By doing so, a person can find varying forms of success. Take for example Sacred Heart’s Alyssa Brignac.
The 2025 Ville Platte Gazette’s coach of the year in boys’ basketball is Trey Hills, of Ville Platte High School. In his first season, he guided his team to a second round appearance in the playoffs. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

The 2025 Ville Platte Gazette’s coach of the year in boys’ basketball is Trey Hills, of Ville Platte High School. In his first season, he guided his team to a second round appearance in the playoffs. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Hills leans on past experiences to become coach of the year

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Monday, April 7, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - New surroundings can be beneficial. Just ask first-year head coach of the Ville Platte High boys’ basketball team, Trey Hills.
The 2025 Ville Platte Gazette’s coach of the year in girls’ basketball is Rhonda Thomas, of Ville Platte High School. She guided her team to a second round appearance in the playoffs. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

The 2025 Ville Platte Gazette’s coach of the year in girls’ basketball is Rhonda Thomas, of Ville Platte High School. She guided her team to a second round appearance in the playoffs. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)

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Thomas sweeps coach of year honors of district and parish

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Monday, April 7, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor VILLE PLATTE - District championship - check. All-District Coach of the Year - check. All-Parish Coach of the Year - check. Those were some of the honors Rhonda Thomas checked off this year as head coach of the Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs.
Trojan teams are state runners-up

Trojan teams are state runners-up

Trojan teams are state runners-up

News Staff
Thursday, April 3, 2025
The Sacred Heart girls’ and boys’ powerlifting teams were state runners-up in Division V. Competing at state were Adeline Launey, 123-pound State Champion; Aubrey Launey, 97-pound State Runner-Up; Lily Deshotel, 123-pound State Runner-Up; Abbie Perrodin,132-pound State Runner-Up; Abeline Rose,...
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Thirteen-run second leads Panthers over Bulldogs

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Thursday, April 3, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor Ville Platte High’s baseball team only collected two hits as Pine Prairie’s Grant Welch and Kyle Basco combined to toss a three-inning 18-0 shutout. Pine Prairie scored five runs in the bottom of the first inning.
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Ware records 14 Ks in win over Crowley

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Thursday, April 3, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor Improving to 20-2 on the season were the Pine Prairie Lady Panthers after a 6-0 win over Crowley. Kynnedi Ware added to her strikeout total with 14 punch outs in six innings of work. She also allowed one hit and one walk.
Sacred Heart’s Maci Droddy slides safely into third during Tuesday’s 5-2 win over St. Ed’s in District 5-1A play. (LSN photo by Rhett Manuel)

Sacred Heart’s Maci Droddy slides safely into third during Tuesday’s 5-2 win over St. Ed’s in District 5-1A play. (LSN photo by Rhett Manuel)

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Efficiently efficient

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Thursday, April 3, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor RHETT MANUEL LSN Sports Editor To win, efficiency matters almost as much as consistency. Sacred Heart experienced that on Tuesday as its baseball and softball pitchers went the distance and held down the opposition.
Shay Collins was a member of the All-District first-team in boys’ basketball from Mamou High School. (Gazette photos by Tony Marks)

Shay Collins was a member of the All-District first-team in boys’ basketball from Mamou High School. (Gazette photos by Tony Marks)

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All-District basketball teams are announced

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Monday, March 31, 2025
By: TONY MARKS Editor After her Ville Platte Lady Bulldogs clinched the district title in 4-3A with a perfect 6-0 record, Rhonda Thomas earned the distinction of being All-District Coach of the Year.
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